Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-29
NUMBER 30.
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MIS- Jtbu ' iFlAu uicl bu CiluI-
day night last, after painful ILL
ness of several months, aud was
buried on Monday afternoon. She
was daughter Of James GhnyiIle,
and was born aud raised in Linden;
her age was IS years. She leaves
husband aud five children to mourn
her loss Her oldest daughter,
Della, wife of Rev. George Murri-
field, removed to California short
time since. Two sons, George aud
James, are book keepers at the
Tower Mine in Minnesota, and
George the older of the boys is
postmaster ''of that place. The two
youngest girls, Ada aud Lima, are at
home, aged Is aud rs respectively.
Mrs. Vivian was loving mother,
kind neighbor, aud will be missed
from the social circle.
Daniel c. lIeathoook returned
home from the west on Saturday,
after an absence of over eight years,
the last three being spent in Lead
vile, Col. He arrived home in time
to receive his fathers parting bless
ing, for only a few hours after he
arrived he with the rest OF the
children was gathered around the
bedside to bid their father a last
farewell, who requested them to
meet him in Heaven.
LrSpGN, wis, sept "a, 1857.
Our base BAH club won the first
prize at the tournament in Mineral
Point last week, but the committee
did not see iit TO distribute the
purses according 60 programme but
divided IL SO as to give three clubs
clubs $40 each, aud one club Is.
j. L. Wicks returned TO Iron Mt,
Mich, on Saturday, after three
weeks visit with relatives aud
friend 4.
Gabe Mills made flying visit to
Iowa last week on business.
| DR.. +. IL. Stull and Il. +. Rich
ards are in Iowa on pleasure aud
business trip combined.
Mr.. and Mrs Mathew Thompson,
of Hazel Green, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs n. j Jacobs. They
are going TO attend the NJ. e. CON
ference at Mineral Point.
The Misses Mary aud Terra Dins-
dale, of Preston, Grant county, spent
Sunday with friends here.
, Mr.. Mark Thomas and mother, Of
r Grant county, visited relatives aud
friends btre last week.
John 7. Osborne returned to
3 Clarion, Iowa, on Monday, having
been called TO attend the funeral Of
his grandfather, John lleathcock.
OBITUARY.
DIED. John Healbcock was born
in Bilston, Eagand, Oct. 20, 1908,
! and died ut his residence, ~ Linden,
Wis, Sept Is, 1887. He came to
the United States in 1881; lived
two years in Pennsylvania; came to
Wisconsin IN 1888. In 1886 he re-
turned TO EngIand, and in January,
1887, was married to Miss Ann
Jones, aud came 10 Wisconsin the
second time the following March,
and has lived here the rest of his
: days with the exception Of few
, years spent on farm ia Grant Go.
He with his brother, William Heath
cock, built Che first church ever in
! / ktt u. 81 Ig
old cemetery. IL was rude log
structure but answered well for the
times. lie held the frat prayer
= meeting aud organized the first class
? held IN this town. For more than
, half century he has lived a faith
3 full, earnest christian. He became
t member of the NJ. y. church soon
j after his arrival IN this country. lie
e loved the church Of his choice and
. never hesitated to do All in his pow
er to promote its best interest. The
present beautiful church in Linden
is in a great measure a monument
, Of his failhfulness aud liberalIty
Mr.. ieathcyck always enjoyed
) the blessing of good health To wlth-
a in few weeks of bis death. lie
was cheerful and happy, aud MS
home life was beautiful aud eXem-
plary. lis wife, devoted christian,
and one Of the best women that
ever lived in any community, pre-
J. ceeded him to the spirit land 6 years
ago last April.
t Nine ehlldren-fve sons and four
r daughters, mourn the loss Of
i father, but rejoice that be was ready
r when the summons came IL was a
!" benedlcllon for anyone % 20 to MS
bedside during his last illness It
was the triumph Of christian faith,
the presence Of Jesus and the bright
: hope of eternal life. Not cloud
to darken his sky but rejoicing that
r his deliverance was near al hand.
0 He has gone TO his reward. Il.